Oasis Academy Arena is

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located in the

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, England. It is part of

Oasis Community Learning Oasis Charitable Trust, commonly known as Oasis, is a UK-based Christian registered charity. It was founded by the Reverend Steve Chalke in September 1985. Chalke had been assistant minister at Tonbridge Baptist Church, Kent, for four years. ...

Description

Oasis Academy Arena is part of the

group, and evangelical Christian charity The trust have guided forty schools out of special measures. 19 per cent of the 52 Oasis academies classified as failing. The trust's founder Reverend

Steve Chalke Stephen John "Steve" Chalke (born 17 November 1955) is a British Baptist minister, the founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust, a former United Nations' Special Adviser on Human Trafficking and a social activist. Chalke is a Fellow of the Royal Soc ...

says "Turning round a school is sometimes a quick fix, it really, truly is. And sometimes it’s a really long, hard, hard job". Oasis has a long term strategy for enhancing the performance of its schools. Firstly it has devised a standard curriculum, that each school can safely adopt knowing it will deliver the National Curriculum. Secondly it has invested in staff training so they are focused on improving the outcomes for the students, and thirdly, through its Horizons scheme it is providing each member of staff and student with a tablet.

History

The school opened with one year group in September 2015, and moved into its newly built accommodation in September 2016, there were problems with the children who were described as lively. High powered senior staff were brought in in 2017. They found a school that was lacking in routines and a stable teaching force. In March 2018, Ofsted made its first visit and put the school in special measures. The Ofsted report set a series of targets. Ofsted made a monitoring visit where it was positive about the reforms being made, and in November 2019 decided enough improvements had been made for it to come out measures.

Buildings

The school was built as part of the Olympic legacy, adjacent to the Croydon Arena Athletics Track. The Project was managed by Willmot Dixon. This was a £20 m contract to build two teaching blocks, access roads and all-weather pitch. They started on site in April 2015 and completed in August 2016.

References

External links

The school website

Drone video of the school
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oasis Academy Arena Academies in the London Borough of Croydon Secondary schools in the London Borough of Croydon

Arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...